CVE-2023-53915 Zenphoto 1.6 Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Album Description

Medium 5.1 Published 17 Dec 2025 Updated 7 Apr 2026

Authenticated attackers can inject malicious scripts into album descriptions, leading to code execution or account takeover when users view the album.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-53915?

CVE-2023-53915 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zenphoto, published on 17 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Zenphoto 1.6 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to inject malicious scripts by inserting HTML content into album descriptions. Attackers can create albums with malicious iframe or script tags in the description field that execute when users view the album page.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-53915?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zenphoto Zenphoto.

How do I fix CVE-2023-53915?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-53915 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2023-53915 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-53915 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4xfc-393r-48h2.